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الشرق اللبنانية
Media workers face legal pitfalls
The article addresses the history of repression and conflicts faced by journalists and media professionals in Lebanon throughout the ages. It explains how successive governments have followed repressive policies, including assassinations and arrests targeting those in the media field, using harsh laws that harm freedoms. The article highlights that the current media law worsens the situation, as it allows judges to take arbitrary measures such as imprisonment and excessive fines, while there is a lack of genuine protection for journalists and no effective role for unions in defending them. It points out that the absence of parliamentary intervention and the lack of reforms expose journalists to greater risks, emphasizing the urgent need to rectify this situation to preserve freedom of expression in Lebanon.
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